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Feb. 3, 1931. LLEVITON 1,790,933

ELECTRIC LIGHT FIXTURE Filed March '7. 1928 2 f avvugmtoi I 33, phantomPatented Feb. 3, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFicE- I ISIDOR LEVITONBROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO LEVITON MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OFBROOKLYN, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK ELECTRIC-LIGHT FIXTUREApplication filed March 7,

I port for electric light socket that is made in such a manner that thesocket can be turned through a wide angle in a fixed plane. The supportis made of a somewhat U-shape and is provided with arms that may bepivoted on a rod or bolt, and is attached to the cap of an electriclight socket in a convenient and permanent manner.

The invention will be understood from the description in connection withthe accompanying drawings in which Fig. 1 is a side elevation of anillustrated embodiment of the invention; Fig. 2 is a section through theline 22 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 3 is a plan view of the support. In thedrawings reference character 1 indicates the shell of an electric lightsocket of the well known sort and the cap therefor is indicated by thereference character 2. The flat upper portion of the cap 2 is providedwith the usual opening 3 and a bracket or support is connected in thisopening. The bracket or support comprises a disc-shaped portion 4 andparallel arms 5 at tached to the disc-shaped portion. Holes or openings6 are provided near the outer ends of the arms 5 for pivoting thesupport on a bolt 1928. Serial no. 259,721.

without departing from the spirit or scope of said cap having a centralopening, and a U- V shaped support, the central portionrof said supportbeing pressed into said opening and riveted along the inside of'saidcap.

3. Tn an electric fixture, a shell and cap,

said cap having a central opening, and a U- shaped support, the legs ofsaid support being, provided with openings near the outer ends thereof,a portion of said support being pressed into said opening.

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or rod or the like. Provision is preferably made for clamping thebracket arms to hold them in the adjusted positions, or the sup port maybe frictionally pivoted so as to remain in the position to which itisturned.

The disc like portion 4 ofthe support is at- I 'tached to the cap 2 bypressing the central portion of'the metal inwardly leaving a hole 7 andforming a cylindrical extensionthat projects through the hole 3 in thecap 2. The end of the cylindrical extension is pressed outwardly orriveted along the lower side of the fiat portion of the cap 2 asindicated at '8 so .as to hold the same securely in positioiu [Theelectric wires can be threaded through the hole 7 and connected to thelamp terminals in the usual manner. to swing the lamp socket, this canbe done very readily by merely turning it about the pivoted point sincethe support for the socket is very rigidly and securely attached to thecap 2.

When it is desired Changes and modifications can be made i

